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CFUN L1 Flashcards

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Activities that manage, process, and communicate information using computers.

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Computing

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Includes development of both hardware and software.

Integral component of modern industrial technology.

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Computing

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A computing domain that is highly mathematical, concerning itself with questions about the limits of computation.

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Computer Science Theory

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the subsections of CS theory

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Algorithm development
Cryptography
Machine learning
Big data
Quantum computing

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A computing domain dealing with device interconnection, and is closely related to systems

Covers a variety of practical topics such as resource sharing and creating better protocols for transmitting data in order to guarantee delivery times or reduce network traffic.

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Networking

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Computing domain that Deals with building circuits and chips

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Hardware

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A computing domain that work in making amazing animated movies, but it also covers topics such as data visualization

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Graphics

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the heart of much work in computer science

most non-theory areas are dependent on good programming languages to get the job done

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Programming languages

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One of the computing domain relies on some of the work from the programming languages community, and deals with the design and implementation of software

focus on designing and working on large-scale projects

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Software Engineering

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A computing domain that deals with building programs that use a lot of resources and profiling that resource usage

includes building operating systems, databases, and distributed computing, and can be closely related to networking

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System Programming

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includes everything from planning and searching for solutions to machine learning

also includes work in the field of robotics

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Artificial Intelligence

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the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data

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Information Technology

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The term information technology (IT) was coined

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in order to make a distinction between purpose-built machines designed to perform a limited scope of functions and general-purpose computing machines that could be programmed for various tasks.

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14
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2 Sets of Computing Skills

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Technical Skills
Soft Skills

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A computing discipline that deals with computation, algorithms, computational problems and the design of computer systems hardware, software and applications theories.

intelligence especially in human-made computing systems and machines.

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Computer Science (CS)

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A computing discipline that an academic study of systems with a specific reference to information and the complementary networks of hardware and software

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Information Systems (IS)

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Information systems are composed mainly by these components

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People
Technology
Processes
Data

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A computing discipline that the use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information. It utilizes both hardware and software technologies

typically used within the context of business operations as opposed to personal or entertainment technologies

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Information technology (IT)

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A computing discipline that integrates several fields of computer science and electronic engineering required to develop computer hardware and software.

It focuses on the design of the computer hardware and peripheral devices, often the chip level.

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Computer engineering (CE)

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A computing discipline that the systematic application of engineering approaches to the development of software.

developing and maintaining software systems that behave reliably and efficiently.

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Software Engineering

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A computing profession that writes code to create software programs

Modifies, tests and debugs programs to ensure that they produce the expected results

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Computer Programmer

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A computing professions that responsible for the development, design and implementation, testing and maintenance of new or modified software products or ongoing business projects

Develops the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device

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Software Developer

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Develops the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.

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Software Developer

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Specializes in using web technologies, to create websites and web application

Are different from web designers, who focus more on designing the user interface of websites and web applications

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Web Developer

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A computing professions that manages and uploads website content

Needs to be proficient in web languages such as HTML, Scripting

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Web Developer

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A computing profession that specializes in mobile technology building apps for Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS and Microsoft’s Windows Phone platforms

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Mobile Application Developer

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Oversees supply when it comes to software and hardware

Facilitates and maintains vendor relationships between businesses and suppliers, negotiating contracts, creating vendor standards, and finding the best available vendors

typically report to sales managers and other upper-level executives

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IT Vendor Managers

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A computing profession are systems analysts engaged in translating business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models, who may focus on issues such as reducing redundancy of data within an existing computer system or improving the way in which it moves from one system to another

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Data Modeler

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A computing profession that analyzes and evaluates the data needs of users

Develops and improves data resources to store and retrieve

Responsible for the performance, integrity and security of the database of the company

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Database Administrator

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A computing profession that studies the organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively

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Computer Systems Analysts

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Designs and creates IT-based multimedia products such as websites, DVDs, and computer games that combine text with sounds, pictures, graphics, video-clips, virtual reality and digital animation

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Multimedia Specialist or Manager

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a computing profession that develops information systems by designing, developing, and installing software solutions

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Software Engineer

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Researches, designs, develops, and tests computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers

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Computer Hardware Engineer

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Oversees different initiatives or projects of a business, monitors their progress and completion, and ensures that they meet the expectations of the clients

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IT Project Managers

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Also known as technology consultants, are contracted to work with industrial and commercial clients who are seeking help and advice about business and IT problems

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IT Consultant

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Also known as a Cloud Developer or Cloud Systems Administrator

Responsible for the supervision of a company’s cloud computing system

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Cloud Architect

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Searches for, identifies and evaluates information from computer systems, often for trial evidence

Specially trained professional who works with law enforcement agencies, as well as private firms, to retrieve information from computers and other types of data storage devices often damaged either externally or internally corrupted by hacking or viruses

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Computer Forensic Investigator

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Also known as Health Information Technicians, are responsible for the management and organization of medical records and databases

Using high-level software, assigns codes to particular medical procedures for future analysis and insurance billing purposes

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Health IT Specialist

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Examines elements of geography

Examines a range of data from the geographical record including aerial photographs, GIS data, the cartographic record, satellite data, soil analysis and other environmental samples, and any academic literature published about and within the landscape

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Geospatial Professions

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Designs and implements security systems to protect a company or organization’s computer networks from cyberattacks, and help set and maintain security standards

Install software, such as firewalls, to protect computer networks

Plans and carries out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems

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Information Security Analysts

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ensure that our technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently.

maintain, upgrade and manage our software, hardware and networks.

Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues

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System Administrator

42
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Install, configure, and maintain computer networks and systems

identify and solve any problems that arise with computer networks and systems

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Network Administrator

43
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comes into play by utilizing various tools, algorithms, and machine learning principles to discover hidden patterns from these data and make machines understand human behaviors better.

transcend beyond data analysis by building apps or creating programs that can benefit from a certain set of data.

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Data Scientist

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makes websites and create software that runs on computers

makes the software and websites functional by stringing together different sets of codes designed to respond to different commands received through the front end by the user

responsible for maintaining the entire back-end of a system, which consists of the core application logic, databases, data and application integration, API and other back-end processes performs the testing and debugging of any back-end application or system.

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Back-end Developer

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solve technology problems through developing, designing, and maintaining a system or software products that will improve (technology) users’ experience

oversee practices and processes to ensure integrity, safety, and availability of all data and applications as part of an organization’s information systems

work alongside application developers and software engineers.

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Application Development Analyst

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someone who is able to work on both the front-end and back-end portions of an application or website.

Front-end refers to the portion of an application the user will see or interact with

Back-end is the part of the application that handles the logic, database interactions, user authentication, server configuration, etc.

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Full-Stack Engineer

47
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not simply focused on closing business deals but branches out to different roles necessary in maintaining consumer-business relationships (i.e. customer service to the marketing of the business)

help BPOs (Business Process Outsourcing companies) unlock and accelerate the benefits of automation

interact with customers and understand their needs

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Sales Development Representative

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